Spring 2024  |  PORT 5530 Section 001: Brazilian Literary and Cultural Studies -- Brazilian Literary and Cultural Studies (67430)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Repeat Credit Limit:
9 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
Topics Course
Enrollment Requirements:
Graduate Student
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/16/2024 - 04/29/2024
Mon 02:00PM - 05:00PM
UMTC, East Bank
Nicholson Hall 120
Enrollment Status:
Open (10 of 15 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Study of origins and development of modern Brazilian nation (late 16th to 20th century) using literature, cultural and literary criticism, history, sociology) and various media (film, art, music, Internet). Main cultural problematics pertaining to Brazil as well as fundamental literary texts. prereq: Grad student or instr consent
Class Notes:
This course will focus on Brazilian literature from its roots to the present with an emphasis on the twentieth century. Reading fiction and non-fiction, we will examine literary progressions, cultural concerns, stylistic experimentation, and recurring themes that have shaped Brazilian literature and culture. Primarily, we will read canonical texts by Brazil's best known authors to provide a foundation in Brazilian literature. These writers include Machado de Assis, Mário de Andrade, Clarice Lispector, and Guimarães Rosa, among others. We will also read key theoretical texts in the fields of Brazilian cultural studies and literary criticism.
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/67430/1243

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